Hobbit Pants
More commonly called crop pants or capris, lopped-off pants seem to be almost unavoidable this time of the year, especially in activewear. Unfortunately, most women do not look good in them; the few who do are the young, long-legged types that tend to look good in almost anything.
I broke down and bought a pair today to go with a track jacket I have because they were the only thing the right color. They may even be semi-practical in the gym when long pants become too warm but I haven't shaved far enough up for shorts (that may fall in the realm of TMI). I can't say I look all that great in my gym clothes anyway, at least, not compared to the eighteen- and twenty-year-old girls in the fitness center. This is one drawback of taking a weight training course in college, but I don't let it get to me. I console myself with lifting more weight or doing a more rigorous workout on the rowing machine than I've ever seen most of them do. At my age, I'm more interested in health than in appearance, although having a better figure than I've had since my twenties is a decided bonus.
I broke down and bought a pair today to go with a track jacket I have because they were the only thing the right color. They may even be semi-practical in the gym when long pants become too warm but I haven't shaved far enough up for shorts (that may fall in the realm of TMI). I can't say I look all that great in my gym clothes anyway, at least, not compared to the eighteen- and twenty-year-old girls in the fitness center. This is one drawback of taking a weight training course in college, but I don't let it get to me. I console myself with lifting more weight or doing a more rigorous workout on the rowing machine than I've ever seen most of them do. At my age, I'm more interested in health than in appearance, although having a better figure than I've had since my twenties is a decided bonus.
posted by Jeannette | 4:48 PM
3 Comments:
You're tall & slim, you can totally pull of cropped pants. I think the people who have the most trouble are shorter women. But they're so comfortable! But I've been into gauchos lately, which tend to be more like a skirt anyway.
One thing I've noticed with crop pants is that proportions are really important. It's quite possible to look short legged in them, if they're the "wrong" length. I have some I wear occasionally for working out -- light gray, floppy, and decidedly hobbitish!
Thank you, Elizabeth. I am tempted to shorten my new ones, since they could be a more flattering length. It shouldn't be too difficult, but I plan to wash them a couple of times first to get most of the shrinkage out of the way.
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